Fall Hike with MereBear

I spent a lovely Friday morning hiking in Bailey's Woods near Rowan Oak.  It was so nice to plod along at a 2 year old's pace and not have anywhere I needed to be, except for 10 o'clock storytime at the library.  It was a nice, cool morning.  Not really cold enough to need a vest, but Meredith wanted to wear her warm clothes.  I am playing around with my 50mm f/1.4 lens.  I'd love to have the 35mm one but I'll just have to make do with what I have for now.

So Long Summer

It was a long hot summer, but a fun one (once we got over Winn's tonsillectomy that happened early June and then there was Meredith's fractured tibia in August).  Lots of firefly chasing, popsicles, watermelon peaches, okra, and swimming.  We joined Goose Creek and took some hard-core survival swimming lessons.  Winn really learned how to swim swim float (flip over on his back and float), but Meredith learned how to swim swim sink.  We will have to pick up with more lessons for Meredith next summer.  We are on the cusp of a new season, just this morning Meredith gathered bigleaf magnolia leaves that have already fallen.  So long Summer, we will miss you, but look forward to cool crisp mornings and the changing colors of Autumn.

Wonder Walks - the final class

Spring Afternoon at Rowan Oak

Pony Party

 Happy Mayday!  We got to ride Mayday the pony yesterday at our friend Nicholas's fifth birthday party.  What a sweet pony; he even let us paint him.  They weren't scared to hop on her back in the least.  This party was perfectly timed, as Winn is in a My Little Pony phase.  Tis' the season for birthday parties and I have begun planning Winn's fourth birthday party - Dinosaurs!